strained 音标拼音: [str'end]
a . 紧张的,做作的,矫饰的
紧张的,做作的,矫饰的
strained adj 1 :
lacking natural ease ; "
a labored style of debating " [
synonym :
{
labored }, {
laboured }, {
strained }]
2 :
showing signs of mental and emotional tension ; "
her voice was strained as she asked the question "
3 :
lacking spontaneity ;
not natural ; "
a constrained smile ";
"
forced heartiness "; "
a strained smile " [
synonym : {
constrained },
{
forced }, {
strained }]
4 :
struggling for effect ; "
agonistic poses " [
synonym : {
agonistic },
{
strained }]
Strain \
Strain \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Strained };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Straining }.] [
OF .
estraindre ,
estreindre ,
F . ['
e ]
treindre ,
L .
stringere to draw or bind tight ;
probably akin to Gr . ?
a halter , ?
that which is squeezwd out ,
a drop ,
or perhaps to E .
strike .
Cf . {
Strangle }, {
Strike }, {
Constrain }, {
District },
{
Strait },
a . {
Stress }, {
Strict }, {
Stringent }.]
1 .
To draw with force ;
to extend with great effort ;
to stretch ;
as ,
to strain a rope ;
to strain the shrouds of a ship ;
to strain the cords of a musical instrument . "
To strain his fetters with a stricter care ." --
Dryden .
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2 . (
Mech .)
To act upon ,
in any way ,
so as to cause change of form or volume ,
as forces on a beam to bend it .
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3 .
To exert to the utmost ;
to ply vigorously .
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He sweats ,
Strains his young nerves . --
Shak .
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They strain their warbling throats To welcome in the spring . --
Dryden .
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4 .
To stretch beyond its proper limit ;
to do violence to ,
in the matter of intent or meaning ;
as ,
to strain the law in order to convict an accused person .
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There can be no other meaning in this expression ,
however some may pretend to strain it . --
Swift .
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5 .
To injure by drawing ,
stretching ,
or the exertion of force ;
as ,
the gale strained the timbers of the ship .
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6 .
To injure in the muscles or joints by causing to make too strong an effort ;
to harm by overexertion ;
to sprain ;
as ,
to strain a horse by overloading ;
to strain the wrist ;
to strain a muscle .
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Prudes decayed about may track ,
Strain their necks with looking back . --
Swift .
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7 .
To squeeze ;
to press closely .
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Evander with a close embrace Strained his departing friend . --
Dryden .
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8 .
To make uneasy or unnatural ;
to produce with apparent effort ;
to force ;
to constrain .
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He talks and plays with Fatima ,
but his mirth Is forced and strained . --
Denham .
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The quality of mercy is not strained . --
Shak .
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9 .
To urge with importunity ;
to press ;
as ,
to strain a petition or invitation .
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Note ,
if your lady strain his entertainment . --
Shak .
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10 .
To press ,
or cause to pass ,
through a strainer ,
as through a screen ,
a cloth ,
or some porous substance ;
to purify ,
or separate from extraneous or solid matter ,
by filtration ;
to filter ;
as ,
to strain milk through cloth .
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{
To strain a point },
to make a special effort ;
especially ,
to do a degree of violence to some principle or to one '
s own feelings .
{
To strain courtesy },
to go beyond what courtesy requires ;
to insist somewhat too much upon the precedence of others ; --
often used ironically . --
Shak .
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Strained \
Strained \,
a .
1 .
Subjected to great or excessive tension ;
wrenched ;
weakened ;
as ,
strained relations between old friends .
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2 .
Done or produced with straining or excessive effort ;
as ,
his wit was strained .
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115 Moby Thesaurus words for "
strained ":
Herculean ,
agitated ,
all -
overish ,
anxious ,
anxioused up ,
apprehensive ,
arduous ,
artificial ,
awkward ,
backbreaking ,
biased ,
bothered ,
burdensome ,
chill ,
chilly ,
cold ,
concerned ,
cooked ,
cool ,
crushing ,
difficult ,
disaccordant ,
disquieted ,
distant ,
disturbed ,
doctored ,
dragged out ,
drawn ,
drawn out ,
effortful ,
elongated ,
extended ,
farfetched ,
fearful ,
forced ,
foreboding ,
frosty ,
garbled ,
grueling ,
hard -
earned ,
hard -
fought ,
heavy ,
hefty ,
icy ,
improbable ,
in a pucker ,
in a stew ,
incompatible ,
inhospitable ,
inimical ,
insincere ,
killing ,
labored ,
laborious ,
lengthened ,
misgiving ,
misquoted ,
misrepresented ,
nervous ,
on tenterhooks ,
onerous ,
operose ,
oppressive ,
out -
of -
the -
way ,
overanxious ,
overapprehensive ,
painful ,
perturbed ,
perverted ,
prolongated ,
prolonged ,
protracted ,
pulled ,
punishing ,
put -
on ,
quite another thing ,
remote ,
self -
conscious ,
slanted ,
solicitous ,
something else again ,
spun out ,
stiff ,
straggling ,
strenuous ,
stretched ,
stretched out ,
stretched tight ,
strung out ,
suspenseful ,
taut ,
tense ,
tight ,
toilsome ,
tortured ,
tough ,
troubled ,
troublesome ,
twisted ,
unamiable ,
unamicable ,
uncomfortable ,
uncordial ,
under a strain ,
uneasy ,
unfriendly ,
ungenial ,
unharmonious ,
unnatural ,
unrelaxed ,
unsociable ,
uphill ,
uptight ,
wearisome ,
zealous
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